A letter from the council inspector stated: It is my professional opinion that the property in its current state fails to meet the Tolerable Standard, and therefore fails to meet the landlord’s Repairing Standard as defined in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.

“I am very concerned about your housing situation, and have particular concerns about the rising damp in the property.

“I would therefore advise you to urgently seek alternative accommodation as your current tenancy is not suitable for your continued habitation.”

Remax claimed it wasn’t aware of the wider damp issue, despite the quote to repair it which had been sent to them in October 2015.

At the time of going to press it had been unable to respond with a comment.